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Hatiora
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

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10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Ivory, White
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora salicornioides
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Hatiora
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Hatiora
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Hatiora
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Hatiora
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Hatiora
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Hatiora
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

hatiora
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Hatiora
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

322
1 27800
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Difference Between Hatiora and Blue Giant

If you are confused whether Hatiora or Blue Giant are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hatiora and Blue Giant Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hatiora are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Blue Giant fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hatiora and Blue Giant if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hatiora and Blue Giant

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Compare Facts of Hatiora vs Blue Giant

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